Album Architectures, Maputo

The ‘Album Architectures’ collection reflects on contemporary heritage through the architectural landscapes of cities. This edition focuses on the modernist architecture and urban transformation of Maputo, Mozambique. Featuring photography by Giovanna Silva, it captures the postcolonial city’s evolving landscape and social fabric, serving as a lens to explore changes to its streets, public spaces, and urban adaptation. Interviews with Ana Tostões and Ana Raquel Machava provide insights into Maputo’s architectural heritage and challenges, while architects Matteo Poli and Luca Astorri discuss its possible futures and enduring legacies, examining resilience and identity.

Giovanna Silva (born 1980 in Milan) is an Italian photographer, writer and publisher. Her photographic books have been published by Mousse, Hatje Cantz, and Nero among others. Her work has been shown at the 10th and 14th Venice architectural biennales, MACRO in Rome, Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa in Venice, the Triennale in Milan, the American Academy in Rome, FRAC Orléans, c/o Berlin, the Biennale de Rabat 2019, and the Italian Cultural Institute in New York. She is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Humboldt Books and the co-founder of San Rocco magazine. She teaches Photography at NABA Milan, IUAV Venice's master in photography program, and ISIA Urbino.

Luca Astorri is an Italian architect, co-founder of the architectural practice AOUMM based in Milan.

Matteo Poli is an Italian architect, co-founder of AOUMM.

Pages: 128
Dimensions: 240 x 320 mm
Format: Softcover
Language: English, French
Year: 2025
Publisher: Caryatide